Aircraft Electrical Systems Flashcards
(129 cards)
- Some electric motors have two sets of field windings wound in opposite directions so that the
a. speed of the motor can be more closely controlled
b. power output of the motor can be more closely controlled
c. motor can be operated in either direction
c.
- One purpose of a growler test is to determine the presence of
a. an out-of-round commutator
b. a broken field lead
c. a shorted armature
c.
- Electric wire terminals for most aircraft applications must be what type?
a. slotted
b. hook
c. ring
c.
- What is the principal advantage of the series-wound dc motor?
a. high starting torque
b. suitable for constant speed use
c. low starting torque
a.
- If a generator is equipped with a vibrator-type voltage regulator, the actual time the voltage regulator points remain open
a. depends on the load carried by the generator
b. is controlled by the reverse-current cutout relay point clearance
c. is increased when the external load is greater than the generator output
a.
- What is a cause of generator brush arcing?
a. seating brushes with No. 000 sandpaper
b. carbon dust particles
c. low spring tension
c.
- When ac generators are operated in parallel, the
a. amperes and frequency must both be equal
b. frequency and voltage must both be equal
c. amperes and voltage must both be equal
b.
- The starting current of a series-wound dc motor, in passing through both the field and armature windings, produces a
a. low starting torque
b. speed slightly higher when unloaded
c. high starting torque
c.
- Which motor would be most likely to have an armature brake?
a. starter motor
b. landing light retraction motor
c. inverter drive motor
b.
- The method most often used in overcoming the effect of armature reaction is through the use of
a. interpoles
b. shaded poles
c. drum-wound armatures in combination with a negatively connected series field
a.
- The only practical method of maintaining a constant voltage output from an aircraft generator under varying conditions of speed and load is to vary the
a. strength of the magnetic field
b. number of conductors in the armature
c. speed at which the armature rotates
a.
- The pole pieces or shoes used in a dc generator are a part of the
a. armature assembly
b. field assembly
c. brush assembly
b.
- How many cycles of ac voltage are produced in a six-pole alternator of the revolving-field type for each revolution of the rotor?
a. four
b. three
c. six
b.
- If the reverse current cutout relay contact points fail to open after the generator output has dropped below battery potential, current will flow through the generator armature
a. in the normal direction and through the shunt field opposite the normal direction
b. and the shunt field opposite the normal direction
c. opposite the normal direction and through the shunt field in the normal direction
c.
- How does the magnetic brake used to stop rotation of an electric motor armature operate?
a. centrifugal force releases a rotating brake cog from a stationary notch when the armature reaches a certain speed and magnetic force re-engages the cog when the electrical power is turned off
b. a friction brake is applied by a magnet and released by a spring
c. a friction brake is applied by a spring and released by a magnet
c.
- In a generator, what eliminates any possible sparking to the brush guides caused by the movement of the brushes within the holder?
a. the brush pigtail
b. brush spring tension
c. undercutting the mica on the commutator
a.
- A series-wound dc electric motor will normally require
a. more current at high RPM than at low RPM
b. approximately the same current throughout its operating range of speed
c. more current at low RPM than at high RPM
c.
- The type of electric wire terminals used for most aircraft applications, in addition to providing good current carrying capabilities, are designed primarily
a. to prevent circuit failure due to terminal disconnection
b. for uncomplicated and rapid circuit connection and disconnection
c. for permanent connection to the circuit
a.
- Aluminum wire must be stripped very carefully because
a. high resistance will develop in stripping nicks
b. stripping nicks can cause short circuits
c. individual strands will break easily after being nicked
c.
- The commutator of a generator
a. changes direct current produced in the armature into alternating current as it is taken from the armature
b. changes alternating current produced in the armature into direct current as it is taken from the armature
c. reverses the current in the field coils at the proper time in order to produce direct current
b.
- An ammeter in a battery charging system is for the purpose of indicating the
a. amperage available for use
b. total amperes being used in the airplane
c. rate of current used to charge the battery
c.
- Which of the following is not one of the purposes of interpoles in a generator?
a. reduce field strength
b. overcome armature reaction
c. reduce arcing at the brushes
a.
- To test generator or motor armature windings for opens,
a. place armature in a growler and connect a 110V test light on adjacent segments; light should light
b. check adjacent segments on commutator with an ohmmeter on the high resistance scale
c. use a 12/24V test light between the armature core segments and the shaft
a.
- What is the color and orientation of the position lights for navigation on civil airplanes?
a. left side - green, right side - red, rear aft - white
b. left side - red, right side - green, rear aft - white
c. left side - white, right side - green, rear aft - red
b.